Multilateral surveillance
By: Independent Evaluation Office.
Contributors: Takagi, Shinji, 1953-; Reichmann, Tomás.; International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office.
Series: Evaluation report; Evaluation report (International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office)
Publisher: Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
ISBN-13: 9781589065536
Subjects: International Monetary Fund -- Evaluation; Economic policy
Description: Surveillance is a core function of the IMF, a critical element of its toolkit for promoting global financial stability. Multilateral surveillance brings into analysis economic linkages and policy spillovers between countries, as well as international economic and market developments. This evaluation report covers the IMF's multilateral surveillance activities during 2000-05 and addresses a variety of questions: Do the issues analyzed under multilateral surveillance reflect the IMF's comparative advantage? Are these issues relevant and timely? How well are macroeconomic and capital market surveillance combined in the analysis of relevant issues? How well are the messages of multilateral surveillance presented? And does multilateral surveillance have an impact on country policies? The evaluation concludes with recommendations for the IMF.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "Prepared by a team headed by Shinji Takagi and including Thomas Reichmann ... [et al.]"--P. vi.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 39).

Available both in print and online.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Characteristics of multilateral surveillance; title: Multilateral surveillance in the IMF; title: Scope and methodology of the evaluation; title: Content and quality. Comparative advantage and topic selection; title: Relevence and timeliness; title: Policy advice and forecasts; title: Integration of capital market and macroeconomic analysis; title: Use and delivery. Informaing bilateral surveillance; title: Reaching the intended audience; title: Presenting the massage; title: Identifying the impact of the IMF multilateral surveillance.